Democrats Scramble to Pretend to Care About Law and Order After Learning How to Read Polls

Two years after George Floyd’s death, liberal cities that became hubs of the “defund the police” movement in the wake of the infamous 2020 killing have done a virtual 180, with many Democrat mayors and mayoral candidates now embracing comparatively pro-police and tough-on-crime policies and rhetoric.This shift at the local level comes as violent crime continues to rise in major cities across the country following 2020’s historic spike in murders and another rise in homicides and shootings last year.
One of the more striking changes occurred in Los Angeles, where the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s mayoral race — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass and pro-business billionaire Rick Caruso — have both spoken out in support of law enforcement.
When it comes to making L.A.‘s streets safer, “I think the right answer is to be smart on crime,” Bass told Fox News on Monday. “My plan calls for getting officers on the beat immediately in neighborhoods that want to see an increased police presence. But I believe the quickest way to get officers on the beat is to get them from behind the desk.”
Bass, who has upset progressives with her platform on crime and policing, added she’s “calling for …

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